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Jody Grinder
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I retired my Firefly’s Ghost persona when it turned out that Duck Soup was a documentary and the irony was lost.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Racism, straight up!

Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?

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Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?
Trump administration officials overseeing the latest immigration crackdown are aiming to arrest 5,000 immigrants in New Orleans and across Louisiana.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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First thing to know is that it's bullshit.

What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend

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What to know about Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend
In a social media post, President Donald Trump talked of giving out a $2,000-per-person tariff dividend. Details are scarce, and experts are skeptical.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Retail closures all over America.👀 Just a small landslide before the avalanche.

Wendy's to close hundreds of US stores in bid to halt falling profit

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Wendy's to close hundreds of U.S. stores in bid to halt falling profit
Wendy’s plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months to boost its profit and make its remaining stores more appealing.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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The woman on the right shops at Goodwill.
economy and healthcare wut
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November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Shorter Gates: Epstein list, what Epstein list?

Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering

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Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering
Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem and that scientific innovation will curb it.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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The usual suspects.

Seattle-area companies among donors to Trump's White House ballroom

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These Seattle area companies are helping pay for Trump's White House ballroom
Three companies headquartered in the Seattle area appeared on the White House list of donors to President Donald Trump's ballroom project.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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This is the future and America is not ready for it !

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Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots
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October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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I just saw this on WA Dem's page comments

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NO KINGS 2.0 - The Music Video
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October 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Tough decision for the General, does he aid and abet authoritarianism or defend democracy?

Trump or Ferguson? WA National Guard commander on having two bosses

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WA National Guard commander contends with tension between 2 bosses
Washington National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh faces tension between Trump’s federal deployment threats and local pushback against potential unilateral move.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Day by day it gets worse. No way out.

Big Talk: Treasury Secretary Declares New War on Terror Against the Left talkingpointsmemo.com/news/big-tal...
Big Talk: Treasury Secretary Declares New War on Terror Against the Left
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that his department is in...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Layoffs and store closures indicate a company in serious trouble.

Starbucks closes 31 stores in WA. Is yours on the list?

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Starbucks closes 31 stores in WA. Is yours one of them?
Has your favorite Starbucks store closed? Check out our updated list.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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All of this is about creating customers for their products.

Microsoft to bring AI to WA classrooms amid urban, rural tech divide

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Microsoft to supply AI to all WA public school districts, community colleges
Microsoft will supply its artificial intelligence technology to every public school district and community college in Washington next year.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Some of the rotten underpinnings of capitalism.

First Brands founder resigns amid accounting scandal and billions in missing funds

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First Brands founder resigns amid accounting scandal and billions in missing funds
The founder and CEO of First Brands is resigning just weeks after the auto parts supplier filed for bankruptcy protection amid an accounting scandal that has left its lenders looking for more than $2 ...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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File footage of a historic meeting of ANTIFA.
a black and white photo of soldiers holding an american flag on top of a hill .
ALT: a black and white photo of soldiers holding an american flag on top of a hill .
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October 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Legend has it that Ross did 3 nearly identical paintings for each show.

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public TV stations struggling after cuts to federal funding.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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You let the bully take your lunch money and he'll come back for more!

Trump calls for firing of Microsoft president of global affairs

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Trump calls on Microsoft to fire an executive
President Donald Trump called for the firing of a Microsoft executive on Friday over her ties with the Obama and Biden administrations.
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September 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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In for a penny, in for a pound. Still enabling genocide.

Under pressure, Microsoft cuts some services to Israeli military

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Under pressure, Microsoft cuts some services to Israeli military
Microsoft is pulling back some cloud services it provides the Israeli military over surveillance allegations.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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What does Joe Rogan think? Said no one. Ever!

After days of silence, Joe Rogan weighs in on Kimmel's suspension

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After days of silence, Joe Rogan weighs in on Kimmel’s suspension
The influential podcaster said, “I definitely don’t think that the government should be involved, ever, in dictating what a comedian can or cannot say in a monologue.”
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September 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen I give you, Sinclair Broadcasting. 😂

KOMO won't air return of Jimmy Kimmel's show in Seattle, owner says

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KOMO won’t air return of Jimmy Kimmel’s show in Seattle, owner says
Sinclair-affiliated stations, including KOMO in Seattle and KATU in Oregon, won’t air Jimmy Kimmel's show despite its reinstatement by ABC on Monday.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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What can we say about Charlie Kirk? Only what those in power want us to

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What can we say about Charlie Kirk? Only what those in power want us to
In the days following the brutal assassination of Charlie Kirk, it became no longer enough to say you condemn the killing. No, you also had to praise and valorize him.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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In 1965 I was a young, impressionable man of 19 and I joined a powerful ANTIFA group. The organization was called the United States Air Force. Funny how things change.
September 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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For profit healthcare is unhealthy!

Seattle Children's to lay off more than 150 staffers

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Seattle Children’s to lay off more than 150 staffers
The hospital will also eliminate 350 open positions. An email to staff pointed to reductions in federal funding and the state's hospital reimbursement program.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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In Seattle friends don't let friends go to Starbucks.

Starbucks workers sue over company's new dress code

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Starbucks workers sue over company’s new dress code
Starbucks workers are taking legal action against the coffee giant, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM